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According to Palmer, Plato's understanding of Parmenides is based on three main factors: 1) the way in which Parmenides' poem reflects Plato's own philosophical concerns; 2) the way in which Parmenides' ideas are related to those of his predecessors, Xenophanes and Zeno; and 3) the way in which Parmenides' thought is interpreted by Plato in the context of his other works. Overall, Palmer argues that Plato's interpretation of Parmenides is highly positive, and that he regards him as one of the most important Presocratic thinkers.
An account of Plato's uses and understanding of his Presocratic predecessor, Parmenides. Palmer gives fresh readings of Parmenides' poem in the light of the Platonic reception, and discusses Plato's view of Parmenides' relation to such key figures as Xenophanes, Zeno, and Gorgias.
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